You have awoken to another fabulous day in Ibiza, assuming you went to bed last night! Where do you take your first cup of coffee?

I’ve never really been into coffee and strangely for a man from Yorkshire, tea has never been my thing either. I’d say my most common first drink of the day is an agua con gas. For such a simple drink, there is a surprising amount of nuance to what makes a good one! While I don’t have a routine spot, I do have a few favourites that I like to hit up when I get the opportunity. The Vichy Catalan from the new market in Ibiza town served with fried liver is a fantastic way to start the day and a particularly Balearic experience too!

Friends have arrived – almost on time – and you’re heading for lunch. Where are we eating?

There are a few stone-cold classics that I tend to choose from. Comidas San Juan in Ibiza town for those who are looking for an instant Spanish vibe that doesn’t break the bank. Shoulder of lamb or slow-cooked rabbit washed down with a glass or two of rough local red wine will generally set you back less than 20€. Just out past the airport, Sa Caleta is probably my favourite of the more upmarket beach spots if I’m looking to impress but more often than not, the first place I take friends will be the Fish Shack at Sa Punta – my favourite restaurant on the island and a great place to spend a lazy afternoon eating simple food cooked correctly, drinking shandies con Fanta Limon…

That’s a lot to eat for lunch, let’s sleep this off on a beach somewhere. There’s over 80 to choose from, which is your favourite?

During recent times, I have explored more of Ibiza’s coastline than my previous 16 years living here combined. I’ve enjoyed these treks so much, in fact, that I have recently joined the Balearic Outdoor Adventures team where I am now one of three hiking guides taking people on their own adventures to some of the more beautiful and off-the-beaten-track spots of Ibiza. My favourite places to take people are Cala d’en Sardinas, Corals d’en Guillame and Aigua Dolça, but if I’m looking to snooze off a hearty lunch with a more relaxed trip then Es Cavallet, Es Portixol, or a few secret spots above Es Canar are where we’ll tend to head.

Is that the time? We must have fallen asleep. Shall we go and watch sunset?

I am a big fan of a sunset. There are some spectacular spots to watch along the whole west coast. I like my sunsets peaceful and without crowds, so I tend to avoid the hotspots. If you know your way around the Es Amunts nature reserve, then there are some very special spots to soak up the last of the day’s rays! Again, these take a little bit of effort to get to, but the reward is well worth it. 

We could head home to bed… but we’re in Ibiza! The night is still young, where we going?

If we’re in Ibiza, then our late-night activities are more often than not sat around a table with friends enjoying a few too many drinks. At people’s houses, friends’ bars, restaurants and the occasional alfresco table in the campo, sat beneath an old olive tree talking and drinking is a wonderful way to spend the night. However, if we’re talking clubland then HE. SHE. THEY at Amnesia Ibiza was a highlight for me last season, a very authentic atmosphere, great music and amazing performers in the one true Ibiza superclub left. For something more intimate, Akasha at Las Dalias feels like the last bastion of the old Ibiza spirit, a place you can still see the beautiful people from the island mixing with the lucky tourists who have managed to find their way there.

And finally, to bed… or?

I do love going to bed, that’s for sure. But, if that’s not on the cards, let’s head back to a friend’s house for a final nightcap and the all-important debrief.